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AI transformation in the legal sector begins in law schools

The legal profession accounts for approximately 20 million jobs worldwide, including 12 million lawyers, around 4 million paralegals, and 4 million operational and administrative workers. Additionally, it involves another ...

Megastudy finds a simple way to boost math progress

American students have been falling behind in math for decades—with test scores that consistently rank in the bottom 25% globally compared to students in other developed countries—and the COVID-19 pandemic made the situation ...

Within a study, a computer game enhances student engagement

Cornell College Assistant Professor of Statistics Tyler George and one of his classes have taken part in a newly published study exploring how a unique computer game created a research experience that engaged students.

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Explaining forensic science in court with comics

Imagine being summoned as a juror in a murder trial. The expert responsible for analyzing DNA traces at the crime scene has just explained that they match the defendant's profile. "Then the culprit must be them," you think.

New essay warns of dangers in measurement illiteracy

Arthur Paul Pedersen, faculty research scientist with the CUNY Remote Sensing Earth Systems (CREST) Institute and adjunct assistant professor of computer science at The City College of New York's Grove School of Engineering, ...